For the first time, ReactOS now fails to boot on my box. The boot process hangs when it says "loading cdrom.sys".

If anyone of the ReactOS guys is reading this: Have there been any significant changes concerning the CD-ROM driver?

Since I managed to boot ReactOS on my girlfriend's box, I can say that the most visible change is that first steps towards a GUI have been taken: ReactOS now displays a boot logo and you will find some graphical test apps, including one multiwindow test where you can move around, resize or close individual windows and their child windows.

Certainly, using ReactOS for any serious purpose still doesn't make sense. But it looks like the projekt is steadyly gaining momentum.